Could Sarah Pailin run Hewlett-Packard?
That question came up today in a radio interview with McCain surrogate Carly Fiorina and she answered it truthfully, which I would have to say is the right thing to do, but in the bizarre logic of politics, it probably wasn’t the smartest thing. She said no, Pailin could not run Hewlett-Packard. That was her opinion. I agree, but I’m hardly an expert. Fiorina has actually run H-P herself, so she would know. I suspect if they made the mistake of hiring her to run the company, they’d get nailed in countless lawsuits in the first week, not the least of which would be a suit to have the Board removed for making such an incredibly stupid choice. If by some miracle she lasted any period of time, it’s hard to imagine how she would make a single decision in the interests of the various stakeholders, if she had any idea who the stakeholders are and how to prioritize their interests. I’ve run a tech company with 60 employees and tens of thousands of customers and I am not remotely qualified to r
That question came up today in a radio interview with McCain surrogate Carly Fiorina and she answered it truthfully, which I would have to say is the right thing to do, but in the bizarre logic of politics, it probably wasn’t the smartest thing. She said no, Pailin could not run Hewlett-Packard. That was her opinion. I agree, but I’m hardly an expert. Fiorina has actually run H-P herself, so she would know. I suspect if they made the mistake of hiring her to run the company, they’d get nailed in countless lawsuits in the first week, not the least of which would be a suit to have the Board removed for making such an incredibly stupid choice. If by some miracle she lasted any period of time, it’s hard to imagine how she would make a single decision in the interests of the various stakeholders, if she had any idea who the stakeholders are and how to prioritize their interests. I’ve run a tech company with 60 employees and tens of thousands of customers and I am not remotely qualified to r
